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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
2
A grandmother's maxims advise children to speak clearly and politely look at speakers avoid muttering and be kind. They urge doing hard tasks first confessing wrongs and weed ing the garden early to cultivate a clear conscience and prioritize duties.
A concise puzzle note states the challenge is solvable with straightforward reasoning. It hints no hidden tricks and invites readers to apply logical steps to reach the solution.
A playful puzzle lists variations on cat phrases linking to common words. Examples include cat-a-comb for dressing-table cat, cat-a-log for woods, cataract for great pain, cat-as trophe for prize, and cat-er-pillar for under the porch.
A trick with a hard boiled egg on a plate shows the egg rising to stand on end then revolving like a top as the plate spins. Practice required to master the movement and balance.
Two elderly sisters Mindy and Jane face foreclosure and plan a Boston trip with four dollars and thirteen cents. In the city they meet gracious strangers, attend a theater, then share a poignant encounter with a family connected to a young man they aided, altering their fate and leaving them grateful.
In Waterberg and Olifants River regions ostriches from Cape stock yield prime feathers valued at about 100 a pound. Hoh Johann Rissik and T Kleineenberg report years of profitable farming with high gloss plumage. An Oudtshoorn expert praised the birds, with the Peetersburg agricultural show awarding first prize to the feathers.
A gold engagement ring buried since 1863 returns to Mrs. William Blakely of Pendleton Oregon. The ring, engraved W M B, was first placed on Margaret Baird in 1863 before their 1864 marriage. It resurfaced when a Blakely relative unearthed it while plowing at Brownsville. The owner, now a great grandmother, had worn it a decade earlier.
United States illiteracy 770 per 10 000 over ten years old contrasts with 150 for Britain and three per 10 000 for Germany. Figures come from the U S Bureau of Education and reflect differing base populations: Germany and Britain use adults or official records, while the U S census covers all ages including colored individuals.
Lord St Leven commissioned his yacht St Michael to chase large sharks seen off Mounts Bay from Land's End to the Lizard. Across several days in rough weather the party fired harpoons and guns, killing many but the largest sharks evaded capture.
A Baltimore official proposed a wide ad campaign for red skin apples to boost sales and link eating apples to health and beauty. He argued that fruits grow sales mainly through judicious advertising and urged reminding the public of apple benefits.
A blue book shows 1,067,213 people employed in Great Britain coal mines and a record output of 271,891,899 tons, up 7,458,371 tons from the prior year. Average underground output was 331 tons per worker. There were 1,265 fatalities, 510 fewer than the previous year, including the Whitehaven and Hulton disasters, with 78 victims under sixteen.
Army officers will study chiropody to inspect recruits feet wash them and ensure clean socks. Commanders must trim nails remove corns and bunions and refer serious cases to surgeons. Holes in socks will not be worn in marching to prevent foot injuries.
Public health official Dr. William Colby Rucker announced an ongoing search for a new rat trap to combat bubonic plague. He displays 75 trap models and about 50 drawings, noting wild ideas from inventors including an island cheese trap and a bran water trap.
Major General Leonard Wood orders elimination of complimentary phrases in official correspondence. Letters will use direct language with only a simple greeting and signature. A junior officer notes the change favors speed and cuts formality in army communications.
Georgia moonshiner ANOLD A BLAYLOCK, 28, claimed to be a top specimen of the trade, surrendered in Washington but was released after police learned he was not a fugitive. His visit followed a feud with Henry Gerrard of British Columbia and violence amid accusations of tainted land deals and illicit stills.
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